scrutinize

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scru·ti·nize (also scrutinise British English) /ˈskruːtənaɪz/ verb [transitiveT]

EXAMINEto examine someone or something very carefully 仔细检查，认真查看，详审

He scrutinized the document.

他细阅了这份文件。

She scrutinized his face.

她细细端详他的脸。

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scrutinize• For example, unlike the United States, mergers should be very closely scrutinized.• There were predictable objections from departments which did not want to have their own policy advice scrutinized by outside experts.• The coach's assistants stood along the field and scrutinized every move we made.• The Tests themselves have been carefully scrutinized for balance and consistency to ensure they are reliable time and time again.• We fussed over Janir, scrutinizing his every move and expression.• But one thing is certain, they will be the most scrutinized players in franchise history.• Detectives scrutinized the area, looking for clues.• The Federal Trade Commission is scrutinizing the proposed merger of the two companies.• This would carry with it a responsibility on their part to help devise the tests, or at least to scrutinize their content.• One by one, they scrutinized them, inside and out, and compared the left and the right hands.

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